Verse 2

Isaiah 60:2

New King James Version

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2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי הִנֵּ֤ה הַ/חֹ֨שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה אֶ֔רֶץ וַ/עֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְ/עָלַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּ/כְבוֹד֖/וֹ עָלַ֥יִ/ךְ יֵרָאֶֽה

English Translation

For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the nations, but the LORD will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

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Chapter 60 Context

1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. Focus ↗

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall a...

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Focus ↗

4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy... Focus ↗

5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abu... Focus ↗

6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba s... Focus ↗

7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister un... Focus ↗

8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Focus ↗

9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, the... Focus ↗

10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in... Focus ↗

11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may br... Focus ↗

12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterl... Focus ↗

13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to bea... Focus ↗

14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised t... Focus ↗

15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an ete... Focus ↗

16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt kn... Focus ↗

17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones ir... Focus ↗

18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou sh... Focus ↗

19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto the... Focus ↗

20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine e... Focus ↗

21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my plant... Focus ↗

22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 60 (22 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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